PlayStation’s System Update 2.50 “Yukimura” releases today

The PlayStation 4’s latest system update, codenamed “Yukimura” is releasing today. Several huge updates will be released in the patch, including the ability to backup and restore your PS4 harddrive to USB, 60 frames per second Remote Play and Share Play, the ability to upload video clips to Daily Motion and more.

Sadly there still is no mention of adding DLNA support to the PlayStation, which is a major inconvenience for most people who use their PS4 for media consumption. Oh well, maybe next time, right Sony?

Full patch release notes listed below:

PlayStation 4 v2.50 Update

Features coming to the PlayStation with “Yukimura” include:

Suspend/Resume* — Supported by nearly all of your PS4 games, you can jump in and out of your games with just the press of the PS button. Quickly switch from Rest Mode to powered-up so you can pick up where you left off.

Back-Up and Restore HDD to USB — Back-up and restore your hard disc drive data associated with users on your PS4, including settings, saved data, screenshots and video clips as well as games, patches and download data, to and from an external USB drive.

Find and Connect with Friends — “Yukimura” adds to an already robust set of social tools, bringing several updates to continue making PS4 the best place to play with your friends, including:

Improved Friend requests — Friend requests and Real Name requests can be sent together in one step when adding a friend on PS4.

Streamlined Party process — The process to create a Party has been streamlined with a reduction in the number of steps required.

Find Friends who play your games — Easily view what friends are playing on each game detail page with a real-time “Friends Who Play This” section, which also highlights which friends are currently online and playing it, and if you own the game, allows you to jump directly into the game.

Join Friends directly from news feed — A new tile will be added on your What’s New feed where you can see what your friends are currently playing, enabling you to join in the game if you own it.

Share Earned Trophies and Optimize Your Trophy List — We know that Trophies are important to many gamers, so we’re bringing more control with how you show them off:

Automatic Trophy Screenshots — A screenshot will automatically be captured when a Trophy is earned, preserving the moment to share with friends.

Sub-Account Upgrade — Enable users 18 years of age or older with sub-accounts to upgrade to a master account directly on PS4, removing restrictions on chat and enabling users to add funds to their Wallet, purchase content and more.

Verified Accounts — Select game developers, producers, designers and community managers will be verified with a badge.

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